State Drift: How One Terraform Apply Cost Me Three Days

I sat down Sunday evening to do something small: add a second node to a Kubernetes cluster I use for CKS exam prep. One terraform apply. That was the whole plan. By the time it was actually fixed, it was Wednesday. What Actually Happened Monday morning, normal routine. Fasted cardio, coffee, and while I was drinking that coffee I figured I’d check in on the node I added the night before. ...

August 20, 2026 · 7 min · Claude R. Hector

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